3D printed tennis racquets ?

[teachingprotx]

i am a layman and know or understand nothing of this tech world of 3D print .
Is it possible to produce a tennis Racquet that can be truly “ played “ with “ or is it only in the model design phase ?
Also is this the wave of manufacturing ?
If anyone knows of a online video tutorial on how they do this I’d love to see it..
Thank you

 

[SinjinCooper]

 

[Bogdan_TT]

The future was born in this thread

 

[topspn]

I have not heard of it but doubt if the technology is optimum for tennis. In my limited understanding you put a sheet or big bloc of something and the printer carves into the 3d shape that is programmed. Tennis racquets are made of layers of graphite and other materials interwoven and in different angles to create wanted integrity and flex/stiffness. Perhaps others on here have some expertise on the tech.

 

[topspn]

Or maybe this

http://www.windform.com/news/windform-tennis-racquet-3d-printing.html

 

[JoshTheLMT]

Or maybe this

http://www.windform.com/news/windform-tennis-racquet-3d-printing.html

Is that a Salvador Dali and Tim Burton collaboration? Lol


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[Tommy Haas]

I have not heard of it but doubt if the technology is optimum for tennis. In my limited understanding you put a sheet or big bloc of something and the printer carves into the 3d shape that is programmed. Tennis racquets are made of layers of graphite and other materials interwoven and in different angles to create wanted integrity and flex/stiffness. Perhaps others on here have some expertise on the tech.

3D printing is the opposite of shaping a blank into something. That would be CNC machining.

Or maybe this

http://www.windform.com/news/windform-tennis-racquet-3d-printing.html

Please don't give Head any ideas.

 

[El_Yotamo]

Please don't give Head any ideas.

Could be better than what they already have in store

 

[Bartelby]

I was merely hoping that you may be able to print out-of-stock grommets for old racquets, but I don't think this is even going to be possible.

 

[Fxanimator1]

I have not heard of it but doubt if the technology is optimum for tennis. In my limited understanding you put a sheet or big bloc of something and the printer carves into the 3d shape that is programmed. Tennis racquets are made of layers of graphite and other materials interwoven and in different angles to create wanted integrity and flex/stiffness. Perhaps others on here have some expertise on the tech.

Actually, it's like a hot glue gun that uses a tiny filament to build up layers.

 

[Racketdesign]

Having prototyped several rackets over the years using all variants of the processs (SLS, filament and SLA) im afraid they are a fair distance away from being usable. The forces and strains a racket has to endure during stringing and playing are far too much for this type of manufacturing, currently!

 

[RDM]

https://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/index.php?threads/3d-printed-dunlop-max-200g.607603/

As it just so happens I had pondered this recently and posted in the Classic Racquets section - specifically inspired by the Dunlop Max 200G, which was made out of a Graphite filled Nylon material, which is one of the myriad of available filaments for 3D printing.

 

[Zoolander]

Theyre pretty, but restringing might be a pain. I like how pretty they are, though.

 

[Mugu]

once they figure out how to print with graphite...

 

[ron schaap]

Actually, it's like a hot glue gun that uses a tiny filament to build up layers.

i understand there are advanced 3d printers which use other materials like metal and even

 

[ron schaap]

 

[Anton]

i am a layman and know or understand nothing of this tech world of 3D print .
Is it possible to produce a tennis Racquet that can be truly “ played “ with “ or is it only in the model design phase ?
Also is this the wave of manufacturing ?
If anyone knows of a online video tutorial on how they do this I’d love to see it..
Thank you

Well if you don't mind playing with plastic garbage that would break easily then yes, it's totally feasable.